Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas
Papua New Guinea
6.35 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Vanuatu
6.59 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
203rd
Vanuatu rank
200th
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 6.59 micrograms per cubic meter against 6.35 micrograms per cubic meter in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.24 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 203rd and Vanuatu ranks 200th of 226 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.23 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.96 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.274 micrograms per cubic meter | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 7.04 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.62 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.4125 micrograms per cubic meter | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 6.59 micrograms per cubic meter against 6.35 micrograms per cubic meter in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 0.24 micrograms per cubic meter, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 203rd and Vanuatu ranks 200th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).